Watchdog group asks U.S. attorney to investigate Missouri Senate leader
JEFFERSON CITY — A government watchdog group wants a U.S. attorney to determine whether Missouri's leading Republican state senator took money in exchange for legislation to aid a donor's legal battle.
Campaign for Accountability, a nonprofit based in Washington, D.C., announced Wednesday that it filed a complaint with Tom Larson, acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, against Senate President Pro Tem Ron Richard, R-Joplin.
At issue is a $100,000 contribution in December to Richard's campaign from David Humphreys, president and CEO of TAMKO Building Products, and his wife Debra, both of Joplin.
The complaint notes that the windfall came less than a week after Richard pre-filed Senate Bill 5, which amends the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act, a consumer protection law. TAMKO is facing a class-action lawsuit brought under the same law alleging the company sold bad shingles.
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